Articles by Date : April 01 2005 - April 30 2005

Seibu Railway forced into hotel sell-off
The near-collapse of Japan's top rail and leisure group, once run by Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, Japan's wealthiest man, is forcing the sale or closure of the.... more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

Seibu Railway forced into hotel sell-off
The near-collapse of Japan's top rail and leisure group, once run by Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, Japan's wealthiest man, is forcing the sale or closure of the.... more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

NH Hoteles buys its first UK property
Spanish hotel giant NH Hoteles has made its first move into the UK market with the purchase of the Harrington Hall hotel in London for €72m (£49.6m). more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

Menuwatch: Albannach
The very best of Scotland's rich larder of ingredients are on the menu at Albannach, in the heart of London's tourist territory. Dan Bignold went.... more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

Caterers want more to be spent on food
Contract caterers gave a lukewarm welcome to the Government's school meals spending pledge last week. Most said they believed the 50p-per-head.... more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

Roll over, Tony - or pray for Daily Bread
The phoney campaign is over at last and the General Election will take place on 5 May. So prepare yourself for a month of political toing and froing. more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

Living Ventures to give Est Est Est restaurants a £17m makeover
High-street chain Est Est Est is to receive a makeover from its new owners in a bid to transform its fortunes. more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

'Fairer' business rates system leaves many out of pocket
As owners find themselves enmeshed in a newly spun business rates web, Paul Gander warns that the danger comes not only from dizzying increases in.... more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

Has the Government done enough on the school meals issue?
Jamie Oliver's campaign to improve the quality of school meals won a significant victory last week, but does the Government's announcement go far.... more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

Industry unmoved by 10-year plan to end binge-drinking
Pub and bar operators and industry representatives have criticised the latest report from a group of influential MPs on tackling binge-drinking. more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

Amaya wins two ITV London awards
Indian restaurant Amaya swept the board at the Tio Pepe ITV London Restaurant Awards on Monday evening (4 April) when it was named New Restaurant of.... more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

Compass Group says Bailey's job is secure
Compass Group has dismissed speculation that chief executive Mike Bailey's position is in jeopardy, after the world's biggest caterer issued its.... more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

Over to you
Do you think it is fair to fine bar staff for serving drink to drunk customers? more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

Scholarship is handed down
Matthew Tomkinson, the 29-year-old junior sous chef at Michelin-starred Ockenden Manor in West Sussex, made history on Monday (4 April) by becoming.... more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

How do I line up work after graduation, and will it be useful?
I'm studying for a degree in hospitality management and events, with a view to becoming a hotel manager. I would like to gain five-star conference.... more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

Info zone: Disability discrimination
Hilary Norris, head of employment at solicitors Kimbells, looks at the Disability Discrimination Act more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

Food file
Ingredients in season... more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

How to...
... deal with a grievance more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

This year's best
Visitors to the biennal International Food & Drink Exhibition last month had the opportunity to get inspiration from exhibitors as well as leading .... more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

The burning issue: On the critical list
Food writer and restaurateur Simon Wright more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

We love...
... romance more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

Light fantastic
High-powered laser installations or cutting-edge lighting systems can be hugely expensive for bars and restaurants, and have to be permanent. But if.... more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

Coley, purple sprouting and pork
Good weather conditions are expected all week... more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

Stressa meat slicers from Apuro
The Apuro range of Stressa meat slicers offers a choice of models designed to cope with a range of applications. more
(04 April 2005 00:00)

Oliver leads petition push on school meals
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is to present a petition with almost 300,000 signatures to the Government at the end of this week. more
(03 April 2005 00:00)

Table Talk
British customs officers at Heathrow had a shock when they came across a whopping 16-stone haul of edible snails... more
(02 April 2005 00:00)

Parliament chefs cleared of charges in kickbacks case
Two executive chefs working at the Houses of Commons and Lords who were accused of taking kickbacks have been exonerated following an eight-month.... more
(01 April 2005 00:00)

Beer Cocktails
For something that will get the punters talking, why not offer some beer cocktails? more
(01 April 2005 00:00)

Travel Broadens the Customer Base
David Coffer salutes a new breed of operators setting sail on a voyage of discovery outside the UK more
(01 April 2005 00:00)

vive la difference
Gone are the days when you could roll out identical outlets and see the customers roll in. Robert Silver looks at life after the cookie-cutter more
(01 April 2005 00:00)

Be aware
There's no time like the present to address this new law, says Alexandra Davidson, partner at solicitors Berwin Leighton Paisner more
(01 April 2005 00:00)

High Spirits
One way to boost your profits is to come up with creative ways to increase spirits sales - but note that customers want quality, not quantity. Martyn.... more
(01 April 2005 00:00)

60 second interview
Take it from me Kenrick Brooks entered the world of hospitality, washing glasses in a pub, when he was 10 years old. Thirty years later, he's.... more
(01 April 2005 00:00)

Case Study
During a research trip to Poland, Richard Worthington spied a gap in the market that has translated into launching a chain that is now the market.... more
(01 April 2005 00:00)

China
Few other countries have been able to match the pace of China's sustained economic growth, but what can it offer the chain restaurant sector? Melissa.... more
(01 April 2005 00:00)

Comment
International brands are go... but carefully more
(01 April 2005 00:00)

Crisis cools on Sudan 1
When an illegal dye gets into the food chain, consumers should take fright, but operators claim that fallout from the recent Sudan 1 contamination.... more
(01 April 2005 00:00)

Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is getting to grips with a new phenomenon - chain restaurants. Lubomr Sedlk reports on the main players more
(01 April 2005 00:00)

India
India is predicted to become the fifth-largest world economy by 2020. Chris Druce reports on one of the foremost emerging markets in the world today more
(01 April 2005 00:00)

10 tips from
The experts more
(01 April 2005 00:00)

Regent Inns
<25A0> 1977: Company founded; David Franks at helm <25A0> 1983: Starts joint venture with Jongleurs comedy clubs <25A0> April 1993:.... more
(01 April 2005 00:00)

Property Hot Spot: Leeds
Has the pub and restaurant scene in the northern city begun to overheat? more
(01 April 2005 00:00)

Russia
The biggest country in the world is becoming an increasingly attractive proposition to an interested but cautious hospitality market. Jessica Gunn.... more
(01 April 2005 00:00)

Sites to watch
London W1 London Sole agent Shelley Sandzer is offering a bar/restaurant site just off London's bustling Oxford Street. The double-frontage,.... more
(01 April 2005 00:00)

The Troubleshooters
Former Scottish & Newcastle executives Bob Ivell and John Leslie talk to Andrew Sangster about their decision to take on troubled pub company Regent.... more
(01 April 2005 00:00)

Thomas Lowndes breaks into foodservice
Our regular supplier slot looks at the people, companies and campaigns behind the product news more
(01 April 2005 00:00)

USA
Newsbeat more
(01 April 2005 00:00)

View from America
David Farkas, senior editor of Chain Leader USA, takes bets on a Texas-based restaurant company that diversified into gambling more
(01 April 2005 00:00)

Where to next?
United Kingdom (for reference) Size: Twice the size of New York State in the USA Population, 2005: 59 million Real projected growth for 2005: 2.5%.... more
(01 April 2005 00:00)

Winning world markets
Markets you never dreamt of are hungry for Western restaurant concepts. But although the rewards are potentially great, so are the hazards. John.... more
(01 April 2005 00:00)